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« on: February 05, 2012, 09:42:32 PM »
Any tips or tricks when doing a euro?
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« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2012, 10:06:01 PM »
your in for a learning experiance
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« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2012, 10:11:45 PM »
Quote from: Toxic on February 05, 2012, 10:06:01 PM
your in for a learning experiance
uh oh! lol sounds like they are fun!
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« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2012, 04:17:57 AM »
teeth can be if you let them come out, depends on the size and age of the gator if the skull will come apart into sections
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« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2012, 05:55:47 PM »
You'll be fine.
The teeth will all come out, not a big deal place to side.
The bottom jaw will often fall apart not hard to put together usually.
Don't let the top fall apart the nose may come off not a problem.
I fine it important to drain degreasing solution carefully so that things don't fall apart.

Some of them take two cans of Krylon Flat white to  get white and seal all the grease in! (Hehehe!)
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« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2012, 07:03:01 PM »
say it isn't so mbeck.
 
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« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2012, 08:09:41 PM »
Just trying to be funny!
 
As you know well they aren't hard to whiten and usually aren't the worst thing to degrease.
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« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2012, 08:34:55 PM »
jaw hinge area is the worst part as far as degreasing
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« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2012, 03:05:05 PM »
Chad told me it only took him one can of black to seal all the grease in!  Smiley
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« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2012, 06:24:38 PM »
Depends on The size,  It has taken 2 cans of black to cover the grease up.

Naw beck,  I know you do excellent, quality work.  Maybe you can give coop some pointers.
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« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2012, 11:24:52 PM »
Quote from: chadcherry on February 07, 2012, 06:24:38 PM
Depends on The size,  It has taken 2 cans of black to cover the grease up.

Naw beck,  I know you do excellent, quality work.  Maybe you can give coop some pointers.

You guys both do nice work!
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« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2012, 11:22:35 PM »
I never have done one yet but just a question. How about using KILLZ to primer it to keep greese in? It works to seal everything else. Would really like to know. Thanks
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« Reply #12 on: February 10, 2012, 07:24:52 AM »
Quote from: boarzhead on February 09, 2012, 11:22:35 PM
I never have done one yet but just a question. How about using KILLZ to primer it to keep greese in? It works to seal everything else. Would really like to know. Thanks

We were trying to joke with each other and be funny.  If a skull is properly degreased, NO PAINT is needed.
I have a tread on some black alligators skulls,  but that is a totally different thing than whitening.
http://www.taxidermy.net/forum/index.php/topic,293436.0.html
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« Reply #13 on: February 10, 2012, 03:06:23 PM »
 Cheesy. never did a gator so didnt know if you could degrease them all the way. Thank you
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